We Will Help Protect Your Rights Throughout The Social Security Disability Process
Do I Qualify For Social Security Disability Benefits?
If you have worked and paid Social Security taxes and you are now totally disabled due to an illness or injury, you may qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits. In most cases, you must prove to the Social Security Administration that you cannot perform your former job or any other type of work in the national economy and that your disabling condition will last 12 months or longer.
We Will Assist You From Start To Finish
Murphy & Murphy Attorneys can help you determine if you are entitled to benefits, assist you with your application, protect your rights and provide sound legal advice throughout the claim process. If your initial application has been denied, don’t give up. Many valid claims are denied at first, and we can help with the appeals process.
We prefer to be called in on a Social Security Disability claim right at the beginning so that we can advise you and help to protect your rights throughout the Social Security process. We can assist you at both the initial application stage and at the reconsideration stage, as well as at your formal hearing with the Administrative Law Judge.
What Is The Difference Between SSDI And SSI Benefits?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI) is a program for disabled people who have worked and paid into the Social Security system, and their surviving disabled spouse and children. Disabled individuals who do not meet the work history requirements are not eligible for benefits under SSD. This program is not means-tested.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) include benefits that are available to disabled people who have not worked and paid into the Social Security system. Eligibility is based on need alone, and eligibility depends on the applicant’s income and assets. Disability requirements for SSI are the same as for SSD.
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